[Photo by William Klayer]
The new signage for Paquito's arrived late yesterday afternoon... replacing the quick-serve Mexican restaurant's original circa-1992 awning here on First Avenue between St. Mark's Place and Ninth Street...
As previously noted, the family-owned Paquito's closed on Dec. 11 for a renovation.
[Photo by Steven]
The owners expect to be open next week, likely even sooner than the original projected date of Dec. 28. They'll post the reopening news on their Instagram.
Glad to see that the to-go space is working. Paquito's closed its bar-restaurant next door at the end of last year due to a reported rent increase.
Jonesing for one of their shrimp burritos with pink beans. Come back soon!
ReplyDeleteThat's some good signage, especially when lit. Often these newfangled signs go terribly wrong, so nice job, Paquitos.
ReplyDeleteYay! Paquitos puts me in my happy place.
ReplyDeleteBig improvement from the old generic looking sign
ReplyDeleteNot getting the love for this new sign. Looks like a bad Taco Bell sign.
ReplyDeleteI like the old canopy.
Ugh. So sterile and corporate. Hate it. But I guess it makes sense for them to look appealing.
ReplyDeleteIt does look a bit corporate, but it also looks more like a brand and that is good for an eatery in 2018, I think. To me the old awning looked like that of any generic faceless city Chinese/Japanese/Mexican eatery, and Paquito's is obviously a bit better than that.
ReplyDeleteMaybe Paquito's is showcasing themselves for a possible franchise.
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